The online gaming provider Hacksaw Gaming has entered into a content distribution deal with online casino and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive, which will allow Hacksaw to launch in West Virginia.
The deal will integrate Hacksaw Gaming’s online slots into the BetRivers brand, through Light & Wonder’s distribution network.
Hacksaw Gaming’s 2022 title The Bowery Boys is now available to play on BetRiver’s West Virginia platform. Soon Wanted Dead or a Wild will follow. Other Hacksaw Gaming titles, including Toshi Video Club, Stack’em, Joker Bombs, Gladiator Legends and Hand of Anubis will be added in future weeks.
This marks Hacksaw Gaming’s entry West Virginia, which is now added to the studio’s other jurisdictions, which include Malta, the UK, Romania, Greece, the Netherlands, Latvia, Ontario, Italy and Sweeden.
Gabrielle Star, CCO of Hacksaw Gaming, said, “Today’s news represents a huge milestone for us. We’re overjoyed to make our long-awaited US bow with RSI’s BetRivers, one of the leading casino brands in the states, capping months of hard work behind the scenes.
“As one of the first few states to adopt a forward-leaning approach towards iGaming, West Virginia is the ideal market to begin our US journey and we have no doubt that our extensive game library will resonate with its BetRivers players.
“This is just the beginning. We’ll be looking to explore more collaborative opportunities with RSI in our bid to become provider of choice for casino fans in West Virginia and across the country as more states liberalize their outlook on iGaming.”
Richard Schwartz, Rush Street Interactive’s CEO, said, “We are so pleased to extend our partnership with Hacksaw Gaming into the US, after our successful launch with them in Ontario last month.
“We are thrilled to further enhance our online casino portfolio and entertainment experience at BetRivers.com in West Virginia, by adding Hacksaw’s exciting mix of new and popular casino games.”